Automatically get nameservers

[Oliver Fromme]

David Kelly wrote:
 > Oliver Fromme wrote:
 > > Peter Nyamukusa wrote:
 > > > Kirk Strauser wrote:
 > > > > George Vanev wrote:
 > > > > > I want Windows client machines, connected to the FreeBSD box
 > > > > > to get the nameservers automatically.
 > > > > > Can you tell me how this may be done?!
 > > > > > Regerds
 > > > > 
 > > > > I think the best solution would be to configure the FreeBSD box as a
 > > > > caching nameserver, then point all your windows boxes to it.
 > > > 
 > > > I think you will need to have DHCP running in your network as DHCP is the only 
 > > > way to automatically get nameservers regardless of the OS you are using
 > > 
 > > No, you don't need DHCP in the case George described.
 > > As Kirk explained you can simply set up a name server
 > > on the FreeBSD machine (just one line in /etc/rc.conf),
 > > then let the Windows machines use that name server.
 > > No DHCP required at all.
 > 
 > But for the Windows machines to "get the nameservers automatically" one
 > has to set up DHCP somewhere. On the FreeBSD machine. Or on a SOHO
 > router. Somewhere.

No, the FreeBSD machine (which acts as a PPPoE client)
already receives the addresses of the name servers via
the PPP protocol.  There's really no need for DHCP.

I have exactly that setup at home, and I definitely do
not use DHCP.

Best regards
   Oliver

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